Virginia's is now open on East 11th Street

[Photo from Sunday]

Virginia's opened last evening at 647 E. 11th St. between Avenue B and Avenue C. (The space was formerly the short-lived Sliders.)

Parters in the new venture are Christian Ramos, former sous chef of Per Se, and Reed Adelson, formerly of Locanda Verde.

Here's some of the info that reps for the restaurant sent us yesterday via email:

The duo first met while working at Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago, and now years later have partnered to debut their first restaurant in NYC.

The cozy 38-seat space is named Virginia’s after their mothers’ coincidental shared name, and features a vibrant and accessible American menu rooted in chef Ramos’ classic training at Per Se and other fine dining establishments. Chef Ramos’ market-driven menu features dishes such as:

• Crispy Sweetbreads with apricot, pea Leaves, and charred lemon
• Seppia a la Plancha with asparagus, green garlic, and togarashi mayonnaise
• Roasted Duck Breast with fermented soybean, plum and breakfast radish
• Stuffed Suckling Pig with marinated fennel, strawberries and sherry vinegar
• Atlantic Striped Bass, saffron, Manila clams, and new crop potatoes

While desserts from sous chef Lauren Calhoun, formerly of Roberta’s and Charlie Trotter’s, include Chocolate Beet Cake with beet cream, shaved Oaxaca chocolate and amaretti; and Raw Honey Panna Cotta with rhubarb compote, pickled rhubarb and rye biscotti.

Here's the menu…

Virginia's

New York magazine has photos of some of the dishes here.

Virginia's is open for dinner from 6-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 6-midnight on Friday-Saturday.

Slider's in the works for East 11th Street

Slider's is coming to 647 E. 11th St. The new restaurant is on the August CB3/SLA docket for a beer and wine license.

According to paperwork on file at the CB3 website ahead of Monday's meeting, the space will feature a menu with (surprise!) sliders as well as salads, wraps, etc. The configuration calls for six tables (seating 38) and a bar with 14 seats. Proposed hours are 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday through Wednesday; until 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.

The address near Avenue C was previously home to Kasadela, the Japanese cafe that wasn't able to reopen after Sandy.

This month's committee meeting is at the CB3 office, 59 E. Fourth St. between Second Avenue and the Bowery. Start time: 6:30 p.m.